Press Releases

Rick Mikula, known around the country as “The Butterfly Guy,” presented a Saturday afternoon educational program to a group of 49 children and adults at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum. It was the first public program hosted at the new center by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum. In a lively demonstration, Mikula donned

Dr. Alexander Fitzburgh, an expert in the propagation of rhododendrons and azaleas, recently led a plant propagation workshop at the new educational greenhouse at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road, Wayne. Dr. Fitzburgh, is past president of the NJ Rhododendron Society and the Tappan Zee Rhododendron Society and past president

A volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees recently teamed up with the Laurelwood Arboretum in Wayne, a 30-acre public park featuring nature trails, gardens, plants and trees. The Team Columbia volunteers helped to remove weeds from several gardens and planted assorted wild flowers and plants. “We are extremely pleased to assist the Laurelwood Arboretum with

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) will host a free Native Tree Tour on Thursday, August 20, at 4 p.m. The tour will begin at the Knippenberg Center for Education at the arboretum, which is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. “This is an excellent opportunity for children and adults to learn about

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) will host a family program led by Rick Mikula, known as “The Butterfly Guy.” The program will begin on Saturday, August 15 at 4 pm in the new Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. The cost is $15 per person, but the

More than 85 people gathered at Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, July 19 to celebrate the dedication of the Knippenberg Center for Education. Officials from Wayne Township, Passaic County and the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce joined Alice Moskowitz, president of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA), vice president Jim McHugh, and Michael Rubin, Trustee of the John